Jug and pitcher closure



Oct. 12, 1943. v. J. EDEY 2,331,380

JUG 'AND PI TCHER CLOSURE Filed March 28, 1942 UNITEDv STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,331,380 V I we AND PITOHER CLOSURE Violet J. Edey, Vlinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Application March 28, 1942, Serial No. 436,643

2Claims.' (c1. 65-31) My invention relates to aclosure for pouring jugs, pitchers and the like, an object of the invention beingto provide a novel arrangement by the use of which, milk jugs, cream pitchers and other vessels out of which the contents are intermittently poured, may be effectively sealed for the more hygienic preservation of the contents.

A further object of my invention is tovprovide an assembly of the character described which is eminently economical to manufacture and which will therefore sell at a low price.

A further object of my assembly is to provide a device which is, in itself hygienic and easily cleaned, having only a few parts such as cannot readily become out of order;

With the above more important objects in view and such other minor objects as may appear as the specification proceeds, my invention consists essentially in the arrangement and construction of parts all as hereinafter more particularly described, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which: v I

Figure l-is a side elevation of my cover assembly.

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective detail illustrating one of the parts of my two-part shutter.

Figure 4 is a perspective detail of my actuating wedge.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures.

My cover assembly 1 includes the flange 2 which surrounds the upper rim of any convenhave enumerated 3, a handle 3 being attached horizontal plane,

and also a pivoted trigger 5 connected to the link 6, all for which I claim no inventive novelty.

A cover plate l extends over the top of the jug, the same being bounded by the flange 2 aforesaid, the cover plate I being provided with a pouring aperture 8. I also disclaim novelty for the cover plate and aperture provided therein.

Describing now the specific assembly for which I claim patentable novelty, the same will be seen to consist of the two-part shutter 9 of which I have enumerated the two parts it and H. Each of these parts is pivoted to the cover plate 7 by means of the studs It so that they may open in the direction or" the arrows 63 against the resistance of the twin-coiled spring it which encircles the stud and is anchored at the ends it to the edges Id of the parts Ill and II,

It will be seen that each of the two parts It and H of my shutter are stepped upwardly to the rear of the pouring aperture as at ll thus providing the recess l8 and in this recess I 10- cate two, downwardly projecting abutment studs it, one of these being secured to the underside of each of the two parts ill and H..

Also positioned in the recess is a wedge-2B designed, for linear movement in the direction of the'arrow 2l, the rearward point 22 of this wedge being positioned between the studs I9. The I link 6 is connected to the rear point of the wedge, the opposite end of theilink being secured to'the trigger 5 so that when the trigger is rotated as indicated by the arrow 23, the wedge moves rearwardly between the studs l 9 thus separating the two part It and H of my shutter thus exposing the pouring aperture 8 over which these parts normally lie.

It will be seen that upon a portionof the inner edge 24 of each of the parts It and II is positioned an upstanding flange 25, these flanges being provided to insure that the two parts of the shutter will not overlap in the event that they become misaligned with respect to a common It will also be seenthat I provide the curvilinear guide 26 to lessen the possibility of such misalignment.

Since various modifications can be made in my invention as hereinabove described and many apparently widely diirerent embodiments of same made within the scope of the claims without departing from such spirit and scope, it is intended that'all matter-contained in the accompanying specification shall be interpreted as 11-- lustrative, only and not in a limiting sense and I desire only such limitations placed thereon as are specifically expressed in the accompanying claims.

What I claim as my invention is: v 1. As a closure for pouring jugs, pitchers and the like, a cover assembly therefor, said cover assembly comprising a cover plate provided with a,

pouring aperture, a pivoted, horizontally separable two-part shutter designed to overlie said aperture, a downwardly projecting abutment" upon the underside of each of the two parts and a wedge mounted for linear movement below said shutter, spring means for normally maintaining the two parts of said shutter in closed contact, and trigger means for causing said wedge to act against said abutments and separate the two parts of said shutter against the resistance of said spring means upon manual operation thereof.

2. As a closure for pouring jugs, pitchers and the like, a cover assembly therefore, said cover are assembly comprising a cover plate provided with a pouring aperture, a pivoted, horizontally separable two-part, shutter designed to overlie said aperture, said shutter being upwardly stepped at the rear of said aperture, a downwardly projecting abutment stud upon each of the two parts of said shutter and within the recess iormed by the stepped portion thereof, a wedge mounted VIOLET J. EDEY. 

